Painting And Image

Before the invention of photography, painting is the only way that people can acquire the visual materials for an extended period of time. Now we live in a world that is overwhelmed by a wide-range of diverse images, Where is location of painting and what should we do under the great frame of vision art. Also painting itself expand their continent constantly and update their blood in the condition that painting is getting more and more weak. Although it is no more important than it worked in handicraft ages. What did Gerhard Richter done accidentally discovered a new field of painting and brought vitality for painting. Furthermore his work exercised profound influence upon Chinese contemporary art, especially image paintings ChenDanQing who is addicted to realistic painting holds profound perception about image culture. In today's visual context he has accurate grasp of images and deep understanding of painting. Just because of this he is benefiting from this and puzzled by them. Gerhard Richter and ChenDanQing are two completely irrelevant painter in different times and different space. Both of them paint today, their works all had hidden wisdom in the way of seeing and provided distinctive answers.